Montreal Conservative Care Delivers Back Pain Reliefand MRI Images Show it

May 23, 2017

Back surgery. Non-surgical care. What is the best solution for back pain and leg pain?

Now, that is an age-old question for back pain and leg pain sufferers and doctors alike. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic mulls it over on occasion and often concludes that Montreal back pain and leg pain sufferers do well with Montreal chiropractic care. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic recognizes the symptoms to be alert to that would indicate necessity for back surgery. Beyond those, Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic is experienced in the conservative care of back pain and leg pain to get the Montreal back pain patient’s desired pain relief.

Relief Possible Without Back Surgery

Medicine notes that back pain relief is possible conservatively! Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic is happy to see this latest back pain treatment study. Researchers followed patients with lumbar disc herniations (most at L4-5 and L5-S1). These patients averaged 38 years old, just the age that spinal research reports as average for back pain sufferers to have a bad case of back pain that’s been building for years. These patients hurt with low back pain and sciatica that extends into one or both legs. Several patients had previously tried physiotherapy and other medical treatment to no avail before this trial. (1) That sounds quite familiar for Montreal back pain patients looking for relief at Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic! We learn that so many of the Montreal back pain patients coming to the office have tried many other ways to get rid of their back pain. They just want relief now. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic is prepared to give it.

Give Some Time to Treatment and Relief

These researchers report that conservative medical care (like bed rest and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, gels) allowed enough time eased these back pain patients’ pain. They did not have to go through back surgery. Their MRI studies even demonstrate improvement as they improved symptomatically and felt relief of their back pain and sciatic leg pain. (1) Note that the size of the disc herniation on MRI does not affect clinical outcome. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic says this all the time! Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic posted many articles about this very topic: the size of the disc herniation doesn’t matter! Neither early back surgery nor conservative care for back pain relief showed any significant outcome differences. (2) The average time for patients to recover from their back pain symptoms due to lumbar disc herniation was 13.6 months (give or take 5.4 months). (1) Lucky for our Montreal back pain patients, Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic looks for at least 50% relief of pain in the first 30 days and discovers that 91% of our patients get relief in 3 months. (3) The authors caution their colleagues that such relief is potential and should be taken into account in the decision-making process about a potential back surgery if there are no signs for immediate surgery necessity. (1) Yes! Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic helps Montreal back pain and leg pain patients when they want non-surgical care for their pain. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic offers evidence-based chiropractic care for back pain relief with Cox Technic.

Schedule your Montreal chiropractic visit today. You’ll find the answer to your question - back surgery or conservative care – and the back pain relief that ensues.

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